DOE cites Stanford for violations of worker safety and health regulations Michael Gioia December 8, 2014 0 Comments The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) cited Stanford late last month for four violations of worker safety and health regulations. The DOE issued the Preliminary Notice of Violation in response to laser... Read More »
Ashton Carter expected to receive nomination for Secretary of Defense Michael Gioia December 2, 2014 0 Comments According to an anonymous source, Ashton Carter is to be nominated by President Obama as Secretary of Defense. Carter, a Senior Visiting Fellow at The Hoover Institute and Lecturer at The Freeman... Read More »
PG&E gas pipeline upgrades to finish in early 2015 Michael Gioia November 27, 2014 0 Comments Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) is performing safety upgrades to its gas pipeline network under the Stanford campus. The current work is part of a broader upgrade of gas pipeline 109, which became a... Read More »
Body found in San Francisco Bay thought to be missing alum Dan Ha Michael Gioia November 12, 2014 0 Comments The family of Dan Ha ’10 held a press conference earlier today to announce that the recent Stanford alum and iOS developer is believed to be dead. Read More »
Exploring Stanford’s history and future with Silicon Valley Michael Gioia November 9, 2014 0 Comments With the rapid growth of the tech industry, Stanford’s connection with Silicon Valley has gained recent attention in the media. Stanford alumni like Peter Thiel ’89 J.D. ’92 and Elon Musk... Read More »
Stanford alum and Congressman-elect Ted Lieu reflects on his Stanford career Michael Gioia November 9, 2014 0 Comments Stanford alumn Ted Lieu ’91 is the congressman-elect from California’s 33rd district. Prior to his election to Congress, Lieu served in the California State Senate and State Assembly. Lieu also... Read More »
Q&A: Persis Drell, new School of Engineering dean Michael Gioia October 30, 2014 1 Comment Persis Drell was appointed as dean of Stanford’s School of Engineering in June. As a professor of physics and previous director of Stanford Linear Accelerator (SLAC) from 2007 to 2012, Drell is the... Read More »
Forbes accuses Stanford of collaborating with Chinese spies via Confucius Institute Michael Gioia October 24, 2014 11 Comments A recent article in Forbes Magazine wrote that the University may be collaborating with Chinese espionage efforts through its Confucius Institute, a suggestion that the administration denies. Read More »